Moses Kuria's latest contributions to serious national debates could yet again elicit a fiery conversation whether or not he has decided to abandon President Uhuru Kenyatta, a man he had defended for many years.
In what could be irreconcilable differences, Kuria has often contradicted his boss, with his latest presidential campaigns a manifestation that the two could have, after all, gone separate ways.
On New Year's eve, Kuria openly questioned Uhuru's commitment towards developing Central Kenya region, remarks which angered President Uhuru Kenyatta. At Mombasa, Uhuru furiously accused Kuria of sabotage.
“We want a country where every single citizen is entitled to development regardless of where the leader comes from. Kwa hivyo hao washenzi waachane na mimi…(Let those stupid people leave me alone).”
He added: “We want a country where every Kenyan feels they are part of this nation.”
While Uhuru has warned Jubilee leaders against early campaigns, Kuria is now in the frontline, running campaigns to succeed Uhuru in 2022.
He's positioning himself as a de facto Central Kenya leader after Uhuru's exit.
On Saturday, Kuria yet again questioned Uhuru's deal with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on the SGR deal that saw Uhuru give Kampala a land to build a dry port in Naivaisha, remarks which may not again go well with State House.
"Kenya got a very bad trade deal from Uganda bilateral negotiations. Our farmers were left dead. But when Museveni went for a lecture at Kenyatta University, the students did not chant “Take back your sugar, milk, poultry, eggs,tiles & dry port” Instead they shouted “Bobi Wine!” protested Kuria.
Museveni visited Kenya on Tuesday for three days and is said to have helped Uhuru to secure Sh380 billion loan from China following their agreement at State House, Mombasa.
Kuria, a man who could not spare any of Uhuru critic, is believed to be running a rebellion against the president, with their differences said to be fueled by hard succession politics.